Bangladesh, July 6 -- In Bangladesh, agriculture is currently navigating a silent but profound crisis. Its impact is far-reaching. Various studies and surveys indicate that the use of organic fertilizer on agricultural land is steadily declining with chemical fertilizers filling the void.
Currently, the organic matter content in most of the country's soil is low; in fact, approximately 70 percent of the arable land situated on high and medium-high terrain contains less than 2 percent organic matter.
A matter of concern is that the drive to boost immediate production is depleting the soil's vitality in the long run.
This is because organic fertilizer is not merely a fertilizer; it is the lifeblood of the soil, the foundation of fertility,...